Vocabulary Fill in the Blanks Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 19: Words in context · Set 254 · 40 questions

Word tip (Clues all around): Read the whole sentence, including the part after the gap. Find the clue: a reason (because …), a result (so …) or a hint (turn off the tap). Try your word in the gap and read the sentence aloud — it must make sense.

1. 1.Choose the best word: The old fort is ___ and visited by many tourists. (a) empty (b) unknown (c) tiny (d) famous
2. 2.Choose the best word: The tiny ant carried a crumb ___ than its own body. (a) bigger (b) thinner (c) softer (d) smaller
3. 3.Choose the best word: The ___ of the mango tree gave us cool shade. (a) branches (b) seeds (c) fruits (d) roots
4. 4.Choose the best word: After the match, the players were ___ and thirsty. (a) asleep (b) tired (c) fresh (d) cold
5. 5.Choose the best word: We need an umbrella because it is ___ heavily. (a) smiling (b) raining (c) singing (d) shining
6. 6.Choose the best word: The crowd became ___ when the singer walked onto the stage. (a) sleepy (b) excited (c) tired (d) bored
7. 7.Choose the best word: Please speak ___; I cannot hear you. (a) quietly (b) loudly (c) softly (d) slowly
8. 8.Choose the best word: After the long journey, we were ___ to reach home. (a) angry (b) glad (c) afraid (d) sorry
9. 9.Choose the best word: Riya ___ her grandmother a letter on her birthday. (a) ate (b) drank (c) swam (d) wrote
10. 10.Choose the best word: The old bridge was ___, so nobody was allowed to cross it. (a) wide (b) new (c) strong (d) unsafe
11. 11.Choose the best word: Turn off the lights to ___ electricity. (a) waste (b) burn (c) spill (d) save
12. 12.Choose the best word: Rohan ___ his bicycle to school every day. (a) throws (b) reads (c) eats (d) rides
13. 13.Choose the best word: The ___ elephant lifted the heavy log easily. (a) strong (b) tiny (c) weak (d) tired
14. 14.Choose the best word: Please ___ your hands before you eat. (a) wash (b) clap (c) paint (d) hide
15. 15.Choose the best word: The fruit seller sold ___ mangoes, picked that morning. (a) fresh (b) rotten (c) old (d) stale
16. 16.Choose the best word: Arjun is very ___; he is always ready to help others. (a) selfish (b) rude (c) lazy (d) helpful
17. 17.Choose the best word: The soup is too ___; please add some water. (a) salty (b) fresh (c) cold (d) tasty
18. 18.Choose the best word: I ___ my teeth twice a day. (a) cook (b) paint (c) wear (d) brush
19. 19.Choose the best word: The firefighters were ___ and rescued everyone from the burning house. (a) brave (b) lazy (c) careless (d) scared
20. 20.Choose the best word: Rohan is very ___; he always finishes his homework on time. (a) rude (b) hardworking (c) careless (d) lazy
21. 21.Choose the best word: The kite flew ___ in the sky. (a) under (b) inside (c) deep (d) high
22. 22.Choose the best word: The bread was ___ because it was a week old. (a) soft (b) stale (c) fresh (d) warm
23. 23.Choose the best word: Grandpa tells ___ stories that make us laugh. (a) scary (b) funny (c) boring (d) sad
24. 24.Choose the best word: The doctor was ___ and explained everything slowly to the scared child. (a) rude (b) careless (c) patient (d) angry
25. 25.Choose the best word: Kavya ___ the bus and had to walk to school. (a) caught (b) drove (c) washed (d) missed
26. 26.Choose the best word: The school bus was ___ of children laughing and singing. (a) full (b) empty (c) short (d) tired
27. 27.Choose the best word: We must ___ water; turn off the tap while brushing. (a) save (b) heat (c) spill (d) waste
28. 28.Choose the best word: Please speak softly; the baby is ___. (a) loud (b) asleep (c) awake (d) late
29. 29.Choose the best word: The book was so ___ that I finished it in one night. (a) dull (b) boring (c) interesting (d) heavy
30. 30.Choose the best word: I ___ my keys, so I could not open the door. (a) used (b) made (c) lost (d) found
31. 31.Choose the best word: The festival lights made the street look ___. (a) empty (b) dark (c) bright (d) dull
32. 32.Choose the best word: The farmer ___ rice in his field in the rainy season. (a) paints (b) cooks (c) plants (d) reads
33. 33.Choose the best word: Ishaan ___ the ball high into the air. (a) threw (b) wore (c) ate (d) drank
34. 34.Choose the best word: Om ___ the door with his key. (a) ate (b) cooked (c) painted (d) unlocked
35. 35.Choose the best word: Sneha ___ her lunch with a friend who had forgotten his. (a) threw (b) wasted (c) shared (d) hid
36. 36.Choose the best word: Our teacher was ___ with our neat work. (a) bored (b) worried (c) angry (d) pleased
37. 37.Choose the best word: The ice cream ___ quickly in the hot sun. (a) grew (b) froze (c) slept (d) melted
38. 38.Choose the best word: The puppy was ___ after running all day. (a) fresh (b) tired (c) lively (d) awake
39. 39.Choose the best word: The thirsty crow dropped ___ into the pot to raise the water. (a) bubbles (b) pebbles (c) leaves (d) feathers
40. 40.Choose the best word: The sky was ___, so we knew it would rain. (a) sunny (b) bright (c) clear (d) cloudy

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